Amid Clamour for Domicile Policy, Nitish Says People of His State Will Be Given Priority in Teacher Recruitment

Bihar to give preference to local candidates while recruiting government teachers, says CM

The state government had scrapped the domicile policy in June 2023, arguing that it was not legally tenable.

Amid clamour for domicile policy, Nitish says people of his state will be given priority in teacher recruitment

Jobs have emerged as a core issue in poll-bound Bihar amid the demand for a domicile policy by large sections of the electorate, especially among aspirants preparing for teacher recruitment exams.

Ahead of assembly polls, Nitish Kumar announces domicile policy for teachers' recruitment in Bihar

Patna, Aug 4 (PTI) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday announced a ‘domicile policy’ in the recruitment of government teachers. The CM, however, did not specify what percentage of recruitments was to be reserved for those born and raised in the state. The announcement came ahead of the assembly elections in the state, which […]

Bihar teacher recruitment: CM Nitish announces domicile preference, directs rule change from TRE-4

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday announced a major change in the state’s teacher recruitment policy, stating that local residents will be given priority in upcoming hiring drives. The CM said the Education Department has been instructed to amend the relevant rules to ensure that candidates with Bihar domicile are prioritised in teacher appointments. This revised rule will come into effect from TRE-4, the fourth phase of the Teacher Re…

Bihar Politics: Tejashwi Yadav Questions CM Nitish Kumar, Congress Alleges Election Commission Bias

Tejashwi Yadav, the Leader of the Opposition, has raised questions to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar about his experience in dealing with the opposition. This came after Kumar announced a domicile policy for government jobs. Yadav wanted to know how the CM felt about imitating the opposition’s announcements. Yadav expressed his delight that the NDA government, which he described as ideologically bankrupt, had previously rejected the demand for a do…